Yes, another protest here in
The problem is, a day after testifying against this man, one of the star witnesses, Jorge Julio Lopez, disappeared. Political disappearances like this were common here in the 70s and 80s, but this is the first time it has happened since the end of the dictatorship, and people are angry, and probably a bit scared. For the past four months his face has been seen on the TV, on ads, on graffiti, everywhere you look. What happened to him isn't exactly a mystery (cronies of Etchecolatz most assuredly took their vengeance as a warning to other witnesses) and I doubt that anyone is really expecting him to show up anytime soon. But people are keeping this issue in the spotlight, and making it clear that they will not quietly be led back into a darker time.
What I found interesting about the rally, however, was the speeches that accompanied it. At first I was so proud of myself for being able to understand pretty much every word, which is difficult when they are being shouted over a loudspeaker. But after about two minutes, I realized that they were saying the same thing over and over and over again. No changes, just the same phrases, mixed up in different orders. "We demand that that government return Jorge Julio Lopez alive, and that those responsible are brought to justice." That was about it, and I'm guessing they stuck around for an hour. I can't believe how boring it actually was.
Oh, and I guess Ryan saw the same protest, at a different point, when they were marching to the Plaza de Mayo. So you can see a better picture and probably more poetic explanation at: www.birdseyeview.aminus3.com. (His photo blog. Check it out.)
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